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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What good news does Dr. Gibbs give his wife when they enter their house during the third scene?
(a) She won the town contest.
(b) He just got a raise.
(c) He is ready to take a vacation.
(d) George will do all his chores now.

2. Why does Dr. Gibbs never leave his town?
(a) He does not want to leave the town without a doctor.
(b) He hates to travel.
(c) He worries about leaving his children.
(d) He has moral obligations to stay where he is.

3. What is Mrs. Soames known in the town for?
(a) Her sickness.
(b) Her manners.
(c) Her gossip.
(d) Her intelligence.

4. What does Dr. Gibbs give George when he has finished talking to him after school?
(a) A rake.
(b) A hug.
(c) A dollar.
(d) A handkerchief.

5. What personal detail about Simon Stimson do we learn from the stage manager?
(a) He is an atheist.
(b) He has a drinking problem.
(c) He will die in a few days.
(d) He is having an affair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Gibbs say they must do to help Simon Stimson?

2. What is Mr. Webb's profession?

3. Which state is this play set in?

4. What does Rebecca talk about before she goes to bed?

5. What are the actors doing in lieu of having real props?

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